William Henry Miskin (1842 – 1913) was an Australian solicitor, politician and entomologist.
Born at Guildford, England, William Henry Miskin moved to Victoria, Australia at age 9 and later to Brisbane.
He trained as a solicitor and was active in local government, becoming the founding President of the Shire of Toowong in 1880.
[3] He published numerous taxonomic papers on Lepidoptera from 1874 to 1892, including a description of Coscinocera hercules.
[1] Miskin worked as a solicitor in Rockhampton until his death in 1913, taking no further role in public life.